Stop-motor



L E. BICKEL.

SURF MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5 1918.

Patented June 24, 1919,

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

J. E. BICKEL.

SURF MOTOR.

APPLICATKON F|LD SEPT. 5. 191a.

Patented June 24, 1919 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

ATTORNEYS.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN n. :BIQKEL, or IEHILADELIE'HIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

tame s.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, JOHN E. BIGKEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have inventeda new and Improved Surf-Motor, of which the following is a specification. 1

My invention relates to thatclass ofmotor mechanisms in which is included a float adapted to be lifted by the force of incoming waves or breakers and which furnishes the motive power. i 3

Primarily, my invention has for its object to provide a relatively simple andiinexpensive means of the wave motor type, that op erates to automatically raise sufficientwater to an elevated reservoir or tank, or a series ofreservoirs or tanks, when my improved means is arranged in series, each of the said means including a pump actuated by the impelling force derived from the waves or breakers coming on to shore, to thereby run turbine wheels, dynamos and other supplemental mechanisms adapted for. ordinary commercial uses. 7 Another and important object of my invention is to provide an improved construction of combined wave and surfaetuated motor mechanism, in which the partsare particularly designed for utilizing the force of breakers as they reach the shore line and which mechanism recedes from the shore line in such manner as it necessary to cover the varying distances of the breakers fromthe shore, at high and low tides, andthereby provide, when my motor mechanisms are arranged in series, for maintaining pumping action of some of the said mechanisms at all. times, while others may be idle.

Again, myinvention seeks to provide an improved motor mechanism .of the general type mentioned, in which the cooperating parts are so assembled as to provide against destruction under abnormal impelling forces of the breakers and in which means is also included to permit the breakers: to expand their surplus forces, the parts being also so designed whereby accumulation: of sand aroundthe pump intakes and the base of the pump and float supporting framework is avoided. i U y With other objects in view, thatwill hereinafter appear, my invention embodiescer tain features of. construction and novel combination of parts, all of which will be ap parent from the following detailed descrip- 1 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11119 24;, 1919, Application filed September 5-, 1918. Serial No. 252,?26. i

tion, as specifically outlined in the appended claims and as shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich: t

Figure 1 is a side viewof my improved construction of surfmotor, the float being shown down and as being in a trough or break of the waves, parts being broken away to the moreclearlyillustrate the arrangement of the bottom or intake end of the pumping mechanism.

Fig. 2 isa plan view thereof, parts being in horizontal section on theline 2-2 on Fig.1. *ig. 3 is a diagrammatic plan view that illustrates an arrangement of an indefinite series of pumps mounted on a pile pier construction.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section, partly in side View, of a portion of the pump stock, the pump piston, anda check valve construction.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the pump stock, the pump piston, the stay rods and the cap plate, see line5-5 on Fig.1.

In carrying out my invention, in its simplest form, the pumping mechanism is arranged substantially as shown in Fig. 1 in which is indicated a pier construction of piling that supports the pier platform 25.

At a suitable point beneath the pier, a base or bed 8 is provided preferably of concrete with sloping sides and ends to facilitate the off throw of the sand, as the waves or breakers recede. J i l a My improved motor mechanism, includes a ump stockl on which is mounted, for su stantially vertical reciprocation, a hollow float 9 which, in practice, maytravel on ball bearings attached in any suitable manner to the float for riding on the stock 4- In my construction of surf motormechanish, I arrange thepump devices at an inclinewith' respect to the shore line, the position of the pump stock and the piston elements being preferably at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to facilitate the rise and fall of the float member 9, as will presently be more fully explained.

An inclinedsupport or beam 3 connects at theupper end to a sub-frame structure 26 built on the pier platform and which includes a cross head 27 that projects in a plane atright angles to the pump stock and which forms a bearingfor the upper end of the said pump stock, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1.

lower endof the beam 3 isembedded or otherwise made fast in the concrete base or bed 8. L 11-11 designatesstayTodsahd they are attached to the upper end of the float 9, are

guided in the cross head 27' and are joined at their extreme upper ends to a disk plate 16 that" isifiiiedly secured on the upper'endf of the pump piston rod- 10., H V

5 designates an outlet pipe which connects withythe upper end of the punip stock ,4 and WhlCl1, l11 practice, conveys the lifted fluid to the tank or other storage apartment.

1'] designates the pumplpiston that carries a. check, preferably aball valve 13. w 12 designates, a stationary valve seat in the lower end of the pump stock; with which cooperates a; ball check valve 18 which; moves with in thec'onfines or' cage members 1919, as

shown. I To the lower "end ofthe pump stockyby means of an elbow joint L0, issec'ureda horizontal intake pipe 21 having a screenlike inflow head 6 and, when my p'iilfnp mechanismis mounted on a concrete bed 8', as-is shown in Fig; l, the pipe 21 is firmly clamped into position by sectional-clamp bracketsthat are boltedE-toeach otherand are secured to, a supplemental bed member 22. that is suitably anchored in' the base or concrete bed 8." 1 So far as described,- it willberea'dily' apparent,= by reason of supportingthe pump stockin the. inclined position, the. float 9 i will beimpelled under the foice'oftheih of the waves-as they become breakers appreaching the shore.

I 'For such purpose, the pump and pump operating float are located in an in'clin'ed trough o'r conduit whose main purpose is to concentrate the breakers'or waveswithinthe narrow confines, as they appr'qa'ch the float to-thereby direct theinwardly movingwaves -and breakers directly against the float and i in such a" manner that the maximum im- 'pelling forces are applied to the said float and ina v direction that insures the desired verticallift thereof;

Inthe: simplest rentof my invention; the conduitorv trough" referred to consists of a sheet-metal member 2 bent into a? as is best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, from which it will bef also observed that the-outer ends porting rim 3 by bolts and nuts 8l'31, as

shown;

' When the conduit is formed as in Fig. 1, it is attached to its supporting members 31-30with its bottom edge some distance above the bed or base8 to make provision for the easy outflow of the surf, as it recedes Within the conduit and as the float lowers,

and thereby also aids the out vash oi the sand and keeps the sand from banking over the base 8 and the intake portion 6 of the pump.

'.. twill be noticed, by again referring to F ig; 1'; that the upper edge of the conduit 2 does note'xtend up to the pier floor, but is locat-ed a sufiicient distance below the said floortoiaermit the breakers or waves, that How into the conduit under abnormal conditions;- to expend their surplus forces by breaking andescaping over the top edges of the conduit.

This latter feature of my invention is an essential one" for the reason that unless provision is made for causing the abnorn'ial Wave or breaker forces to expend before the float is lifted to the limit of its upward movement,the float and the pinup mechanism. controlled thercby might be broken or displaced from a proper operative condition.

"Since my motor ln'echa-nisl'n is ]);tl.l'l(5lllarly adapted for utilizing the incoming surf or breakers along shore lines and since the said breakers always vary as to distances from theshore line, depending upon the tides, in the practical application of my invent-ion, a plurality or series of my motor mechanisms are set up and, when the conduit'is constructed as in Figs. 1 and 2, the said mechanisms arearranged in longitudinal series; as diagrammatically illustrated in" Fig. 3, it being understood that the elements, when a series of such mechanisms is provided, as indicated in the said diagram, may discharge the elevated water into a single or into a plurality of overhead tanks or containers.

I From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the complete construction, the manner of operation, and the advantages of my improved surf motor mechanism willbe readily apparentto thoseskilled iii the art to which my invention relates. a While the 'di'aivings illustrate different arrangements of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the exact details described and shown, since they are subject to such changes that can be determined when the mechanism is to be operatively applied, 1'. e. the pitch of the pump to obtain the greatest impulse andget prompt gravity return and the dimensions of the pump and the float for effecting an efficient lift of water to the overhead storage tanks.

What I claim is:

1. A surf power mechanism, comprising a pump whose stock is supported inclined to the vertical, a float slidable on the stock, a connection between the float and the pump piston, and means for concentrating the inflowing wave or surf against the float, asit is being impelled upwardly, the said means comprising a conduit, the bottom of which inclines parallel with the inclined stock and whose sides extend rearwardly beyond the float and whose top is open, to thereby concentrate the incoming waves or surf forces against and around the float and allowabnormal inflowing waves or surf forces to expend themselves before the float reaches the limit of its lifted movement.

2. A surf power, comprising a pump mechanism, a float slidable along the pump cylinder, a connection between the said float and the pump piston, means for sustaining the pump mechanism at an incline to the vertical, and means for confining the incoming surf forces around and against the float,

cylinder, a connection between the said float and the pump piston, means for sustaining the pump mechanism at an incline to the vertical, and means for confining the incoming surf forces around and against the float, as it is being impelled by the said forces, the said means consisting of a U shaped plate that constitutes a conduit in which the float travels in its up and down movement along the pumping cylinder and means for fixedly supporting the said plate, the lower edge of the said plate being located above the intake end of the pump, whereby to provide for the outflow at such end of the receding wave or surf forces.

4. A surf power, comprising a pump mechanism, a float slidable along the pump cylinder, a connection between the said float and the pump piston, means for sustaining the pump mechanism at an incline to the vertical, and means for confining the incoming surf. forces around. and against the float, as it is being impelled by the said forces, the said means consisting of a U-shaped plate that constitutes a conduit in which the float travels in its up and down movement along the pumping cylinder and means for fixedly supporting the said plate, the lower edge of the said plate being located above the intake end of the pump, whereby to provide for the outflow at suchend of the receding wave or surf forces, and a bed having sloping sides and ends on which the intake end of the pump is mounted.

5. A surf power, comprising a pump mechanism, a float slidable along the pump cylinder, a connection between the said float and the pump piston, means for sustaining the pump mechanism at an incline to the vertical, and means for confining the incoming surf forces around and against the float, as it is beingimpelled by the said forces, the said means consisting of a U-shaped plate that constitutes a conduit in which the float travels in its up and down movement along the pumping cylinder and means for fixedly supporting the said plate, the lower edge of the said plate being located above the intak end of the pump, whereby to provide for the outflow at such end of the receding wave or surf forces, the upper end of the said plate terminating below the maximum float lift line, whereby to provide for expending the abnormal forces of the Wave or surf before the float reaches the limit of its up thrust.

JOHN E. BICKEL.

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